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lost_in_sound
Silver Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/29/2006 : 15:45:52
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think foo fighters, pearl jam. i hate the bluesy, blunt, middly overdrive you get, so not that. i want a more crisp, sharp overdrive, i'm pretty certain it's the SD-1 rather than the OD-3 im looking for, but any suggestions?
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tomwest
Silver Member
United Kingdom
436 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 17:25:24
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| I know I bang on about it a lot, but when I play Pearl Jam I use my HM-2. It's warm enough, but also got enough gain for any hard rock application. I too hate bluesy overdrive, and this is nothing like it. |
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Dingus
Silver Member
USA
472 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 17:43:54
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I suggest playing the SD-1 before you buy it. It was a big disappointment to me when I first got it. It's a way better pedal to use in combination with other pedals or to boost others than to use it by itself. On the other hand I couldnt be more happy with an OD-3. Pearl Jam uses an Ibanez SD-9 and I think one of them has an SM-9. The SD-9 would be much more like an SD-1 or OD-3, and the SM-9 is more like an HM-2, or MT-2 (but not really). Foo Fighters use a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier for their distorted sounds, for which I would recommend an MT-2.
Figuring out which one Overdrive/Dist to get is a hard choice, and I think most of us end up getting many different ones. I know I have a plethora of dirt boxes. In your case if you are getting more than one I'd suggest trying them first if you can, but if not I'd get a used MT-2 (which can usually be had for $50) and a used OD-3 (if you can find one used). I just find that the SD-1 is too weak for lots of people. |
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lost_in_sound
Silver Member
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2006 : 21:51:18
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i already have an MT-2 :) when my band record, i put an MT-2 in the left ear and the OS-2's overdrive currently in the right, which i dont like that much
i use my OS-2 as an overdrive/tone controller for my bass now, and i really want to treat myself. so out of them two the SD-1 looks to be the one to go for?
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2006 : 18:57:33
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| What kind of amp are you using? SD-1 works great in front of a big tube amp like a Marshall. Not quite as good in front of a smaller or cleaner sounding amp. If you do have a small or clean sounding amp, maybe try one of the modded SD-1s. I use a Keeley modded SD-1 as my main OD in front of a Carr Slant 6V. The Carr is similar to a Deluxe Reverb with more gain on tap in the second channel. The Keeley SD-1 has a much wider range of gain settings than the stock model. |
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lost_in_sound
Silver Member
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2006 : 21:23:31
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i use a 100W marshall, but at home i use a small one so for the big mashall i suppose SD-1 was the best 
so i purchased a brand spanking new SD-1 for �35 earlier today, my first theree knobber |
Edited by - lost_in_sound on 12/30/2006 21:24:10 |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2006 : 23:36:06
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i say all you ever need is the SD-2. it can do it all.. most Boss OD's will get you a treblier harsher sounding OD(with the exception of SD-1 and OD-1 as they are a little too light)
even pedals like the BD-2 can get exact Pearl Jam/Foo Fighters tone. im doing it right now. i think the biggest problem is that people regard it as a "blues pedal" when its really just a versatile Overdrive.
tomwest has a good point too with the HM-2. i dont particularly see that as a "heavy metal" pedal really. just more like a DS-1 with built in EQ. i use HM-2 mostly for rock too ala EVH or just straight up distortion...
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lost_in_sound
Silver Member
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2006 : 13:03:36
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| the HM-2 sounds really intriguing, actually, it really does look liek it should be a horrible pedal but it sounds like it's a really good pedal |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2007 : 11:30:11
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another thing to consider is to make sure the volume of the amp is turned up to a healthy gigging level and the same with the pedal when trying out overdrives...some of these pedals sound like crapola at low volumes...i also found out through trial and error that the simpler amps work best i.e old marshalls or ac30's etc or going into a clean channel on multi channel amps and using the pedals distortion...i know some guitarists push a distorting amp over the top with these pedals and thats fine as well.. i.e SRV,zakk wylde.. etc.. but their amps are already working hard in the power stage its not all pre amp distortion..SRV was well known for playing very loud and having his amps running flat out before kicking in a
tubescreamer the same with eric johnson....just something else to consider...... |
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midibuddy
Silver Member
Ecuador
285 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 07:15:50
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| yeah amp volume is important... even in solid state amps, it changes your sound... |
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Leeroyfunk
Silver Member
United Kingdom
400 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2007 : 12:24:35
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Originally posted by midibuddy
yeah amp volume is important... even in solid state amps, it changes your sound...
I think plenty of people forget this. Especially with the bass end: Lower frequency sound waves need more energy to project than trebly ones. |
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